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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Rules for Safe Operation ................................
Warranty Information ...................................
Know Your Unit .......................................
Assembly Instructions
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Operating Instructions
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Maintenance and Repair Instructions
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Specifications .........................................
Parts List ...........................................
Service Numbers ..............................
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All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based
on the latest product information available at the time of printing. We
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and their explanations, deserve your
careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they
give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL
SYMBOL
MEANING
caution. Attention is required in order to avoid serious
SAFETY
ALERT:
Indicates
warning
personal injury.
May be
used in danger,
conjunction
with orother
symbols or pictographs.
NOTE:
Advises you of information or instructions vital to the
operation or maintenance of the equipment.
DANGER:
Failure to obey a safety warning will result
in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow
the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock and personal injury.
Read the Operator's
Manual and follow
MEANING
result in injury to yourself and others. Always follow the
WARNING:
Failure
to obey the
a safety
can
safety precautions
to reduce
risk ofwarning
fire, electric
shock and personal injury.
result in property damage or personal injury to yourself
CAUTION:
Failure follow
to obey
safety precautions
warning mayto
or to others. Always
thea safety
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
all warnings and safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious
operator and/or bystanders.
,, iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERATING
WARNING:
When using the unit, you must follow the
safety rules. Please read these instructions before operating
the unit in order to ensure the safety of the operator and any
bystanders. Please keep these instructions for later use.
• Carefully read and understand the operator's manual of the unit
that powers this attachment.
Read this operating instruction manual carefully. Be thoroughly
familiar with the controls and the proper use of the equipment.
Know how to stop the unit and disengage the controls quickly.
Do not operate this unit when tired, ill, or under the influence of
alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Never allow children to operate the equipment. Never allow
adults unfamiliar with the instructions to use the unit. Never
allow adults to operate the equipment without proper instruction.
All guards and safety attachments must be installed properly
before operating the unit.
Inspect the unit before use. Ensure the blade is installed
correctly and secure.
Clear the area to be hedged before each use. Remove all objects
such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or string which can be
thrown or become entangled in the hedge trimmer attachment.
injury to the
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SAFETY WARNINGS
TRIMMERS
FOR GAS POWERHEADS
AND HEDGE
WARNING:
Gasoline is highly flammable, and its
I vapors can explode if ignited. Take the following
precautions:
Store fuel only in containers specifically designed and approved
for the storage of such materials.
Always stop the engine and allow it to cool before filling the fuel tank.
Never remove the cap of the fuel tank, or add fuel, when the engine
is hot. Never operate the unit without the fuel cap securely in place.
Loosen the fuel tank cap slowly to relieve any pressure in the tank.
Mix and add fuel in a clean, well-ventilated area outdoors where
there are no sparks or flames. Slowly remove the fuel cap only
after stopping engine. Do not smoke while fueling or mixing fuel.
Wipe up any spilled fuel from the unit immediately.
Avoid creating a source of ignition for spilled fuel. Do not start
the engine until fuel vapors dissipate.
Move the unit at least 30 feet (9.1 m) from the fueling source and site
before starting the engine. Do not smoke. Keep sparks and open
flames away from the area while adding fuel or operating the unit.
Never start or run the unit inside a closed room or building.
Breathing exhaust fumes can kill. Operate this unit only in a well
ventilated area outdoors.
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